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310 W. 2nd St
Thibodaux LA, 70301

8/29/21 Update: Hurricane Ida

Post Date	Updated At
Sunday, Aug. 29th at 10:03 AM	Sunday, Aug. 29th at 10:29 AM

Contact: Kyle Cressione, Emergency Preparedness and Special Projects
Phone: 446-7237
Email: eoc@ci.thibodaux.la.us

Attachment: City of Thibodaux Unified Command Group Situational 08/29/21 Briefing

The City of Thibodaux would like to ask everyone to shelter in place and stay off the roads. The time to evacuate has passed. A curfew remains in effect until further notice and it exists for the safety of everyone in the area. First Responders will not be responding to calls as it is not safe to be outside. The outer and mid bands are making landfall now. These next 12 hours will bring substantial winds with the worst between 5-9 PM. The City of Thibodaux is currently in the active phase of this storm and expects primarily a wind event. Residents can expect downed power lines and are reminded to stay away from them for their own safety.

To read the Unified Command Group Situational Briefing, please click the link above.

Update: Hurricane Ida

Post Date	Updated At
Saturday, Aug. 28th at 10:44 AM	Saturday, Aug. 28th at 10:46 AM

Contact: Kyle Cressione, Emergency Preparedness and Special Projects
Phone: 446-7237
Email: eoc@ci.thibodaux.la.us

Attachment: City of Thibodaux Unified Command Group Situational 08/28/21 Briefing

The City of Thibodaux continues to be involved in the response to Hurricane Ida at the local, parish, state and federal levels. The City of Thibodaux will implement a curfew starting at 6:00 PM tonight until further notice. This storm is expected to be primarily a wind event with the worst of the winds coming between 5:00 PM-9:00 PMon Sunday. Residents are asked to stay off the roads during the curfew for the safety of everyone in the area. City of Thibodaux workers will continue to conduct storm tasks from now until tomorrow morning. They will shelter in place as storm winds exceed 30 mph. Mayor Eschete would like to remind those who plan to evacuate, do it now. Once the curfew is in effect, residents should shelter in place throughout the storm. Businesses are reminded to close during the curfew for the safety of their employees. First Responders will be sheltering in place as Hurricane Ida makes landfall. City of Thibodaux workers, Thibodaux Volunteer Fire Department Fire Fighters and Utility workers will begin clearing roads and restoring power once winds drop below 30 mph. This will not occur until Monday morning.

To read the current City of Thibodaux Unified Command Group Situational Briefing, please click the link above.

Tropical Storm Ida: Garbage Collection Update

Post Date	Updated At
Friday, Aug. 27th at 4:05 PM	Friday, Aug. 27th at 4:07 PM

Contact: Sarah Arceneaux, Grants Director
Phone: 446-7606
Email: grants@ci.thibodaux.la.us

On Saturday, August 28, 2021, Pelican Waste will NOT collect garbage or recycling in order for their workers to safely prepare for the upcoming storm. We apologize for the inconvenience and will notify in a separate press release when they will resume garbage and recycling pick-ups.